Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™

Sci-fi real-time strategy with three campaigns and live-action storytelling

EA Los Angeles · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Nov 13, 2009

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 9,356
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 47 in 30 days
Playing now: 276; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™?

This real-time strategy game is set on a Tiberium-covered Earth in 2047. Across more than 35 missions told from three faction perspectives, you build bases, gather Tiberium, and command armies as Nod launches a global assault on GDI-controlled Blue Zones.

For you if...

+you like fast base building and direct army control
+you want three story campaigns with live-action scenes
+you enjoy factions with different units and tactics

Not for you if...

−you prefer slow, turn-based strategy
−you want a relaxed, forgiving campaign
−you dislike managing bases, resources, and armies

What players say

90% of 9,356 reviews are positive · 80% of 47 in the last 30 days

Players praise the campaign, live-action story scenes, and faction and unit variety. Their dominant complaint is that a multiplayer-focused balance patch reduced campaign resource income, making many missions excessively difficult even on easier settings. Some players also report crashes and Windows 11 compatibility problems.

Screenshots and trailer

Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™ system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP/Vista
Processor: 2GHz AMD Athlon™ processor or equivalent
Graphics: ATI Radeon 8500 or Nvidia GeForce 4 or higher video card
Memory: 512MB RAM
Storage: 8GB
Notes: Internet service required to access online features, Broadband modem required for 3 to 8 players and voice support

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish - Spain. Text only: Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Hungarian, Czech, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese.